Tractor mounted loader



H. M. STUELAND TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADER Nov. 29, 1949 3 Shets-Sheet 1 Filed March 7, 1946 FIG. I.

INVENTOR H'AROLD' M. STUELAND BY ATTORNEYS Nov. 29, 1949 H. M. STUELAND TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADER Filed March 7, 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 w RA OL TE E NU N W m m w i I I I M A D L O R A H Nov. 29, 1949 H. M. STUELAND TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADER 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 7, 1946 INVENTOR. HAROLD M. STUELAND A TTORNE YS.

Patented Nov. 29, 1949 TRACTOR MOUNTED LOADER Harold M. Stueland,

Deere & Company, Moline, 111.,

Illinois East Moline, 111., assignor to a corporation of Application March 7, 1946, Serial No. 652,504

Claims.

The present invention relates to tractor mounted loaders of the type comprising a bucket or similar material handling tool disposed at the forward end of the tractor and mounted on arms which extend rearwardly alongside the tractor body. The principal object of my invention relates to the provision of a loader which is more flexible in operation and requires fewer manual operations for its control, but which is simple in construction, strong, and durable.

Another object relates to the provision of a loader in which the forces necessary to load the tool are transmitted more directly between the frame of the tractor and the tool, and thus developing minimum stresses in the tractor frame and in the loader frame. In the accomplishment of this object, the longitudinally extending arms on which the bucket is mounted are pivotally supported on vertical members attached to the front sides of the tractor rear axle housings, while the pivotal connections between the longitudinal arms and the vertical members are spaced substantially beneath the tractor axle housing, in order to minimize the tendency of the tractor body to tip rearwardly while the tractor is pushin the bucket into engagement with a pile of material to be handled thereby.

Still another object relates to the provision of an arrangement of lifting cables in which the force is transmitted therethrough substantially parallel and alongside the main supporting arms of the motor, with the cable drums being located approximately in alignment with the pivotal mountings of the supporting arms;

A still further object relates to the provision of a bucket supporting framework for holding the bucket level during the raising and lowering of the bucket and its supporting arms. A related object has to do with the provision of means for adjusting the level of the bucket to obtain a more or less aggressive scraping action of the forward end of the bucket against the ground.

Another object relates to the provision of ,a novel and improved means for controlling the dumping of the bucket responsive to raising the latter to a predetermined elevation, thereby eliminating the necessity for the operator to trip the bucket into dumping position manually. A further object relates to a novel and improved latch mechanism for holding the bucket in carrying position, which mechanism is simple, but strong and durable in operation and rigidly secures the bucket in carrying position, and prevents twisting of the bucket in its supporting frame.

Still another object relates to the provision of a novel tripping device which not only releases the latch mechanism but also exerts a force tending to dump the bucket, thereby permitting the operator to shake the bucket on its supporting arms after the bucket has been released for dumping.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art after a consideration of the following description, in which reference is had to the drawings appended hereto, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a tractor mounted loader embodying the principles of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the tractor mounted loader, showing the bucket and supporting arms in lowered position in solid lines, and showing the bucket in raised position in dotted lines;

Figure 3 is a sectional elevational view, taken along a line 3-3 in Figure l, and showing the bucket and supporting arms in raised position, with the bucket disposed in carrying position;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view showing the forward end of the tractor and loader, the arms being in raised position, and the bucket in dumping position;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevational view, drawn to an enlarged scale, taken along a line 5-5 in Figure 6, showing the details of the latch mechanism;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary rear elevational view taken along the line 6-8 in Figure 1, showing the details of the latch mechanism; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged top view of the clutch and brake assembly.

Referring now to the drawings, the tractor Ill comprises a narrow longitudinally extending body 11 carried on a pair of closely spaced front dirigible wheels 12 under the forward end of the body 11. The rear end of the body is provided with a pair of laterally oppositely extending rear axle housings 13, within which are journaled a pair of drive axles 14 carried on traction wheels 15, respectively.

The loader is indicated in its entirety by reference numeral 16 and includes a pair of main supporting arms 11 extending longitudinally along oposite sides of the tractor body ll, respectively, and swingably connected by apair of transversely aligned pivots 20 at their rear ends to the lower ends of a pair of vertical mast members 21 secured to the tractor axle housings 13, respectively. Each of the mast members 2| is preferably in the form of a structural angle member, and is rigidly bolted to the conventional be described later.

"aligned pivot pins 4!. tend rearwardly above and parallel to the main implement supporting bosses 22, formed integrally with the tractor axle housings l3, in a manner well known to those skilled in the art. The securing bolts are indicated at 23 in Figure 2, and it will be noted that the masts 2! extend appreciably below the level of the tractor axles l6, and also extend upwardly to a height approximat'ely'that of the exhaust pipe 24 of the tractor, so that the tractor with the implement mounted thereon can move through the doors of any barns or sheds through which the tractor can be driven without the loader mounted thereon.

The main supporting arms 1''! are rigidly interconnected by a transverse tubular bracing member 25, preferably welded thereto, and having triangular gusset plates 26 interconnectingthe arms I! and bracing member to form a rigid structure. The arms ll extend forwardly beyond the brace 25 and carry between them a tool supporting frame 38. The frame 33 includes a pair :of end portions, each including a vertical channel member 3i, a generally horizontal channel member 32, and an inclined channel member '33,

the three channel members being rigidly secured together in a triangular shaped, preferably by welding, and the rear ends .of the two generally horizontal channel members 32 are interconnected by-a transverse tubular frame member 34, rigidly welded-at opposite ends, respectively, to the two frame members 32. Each of the main supporting arms I! and the lower end of the a material handling tool'in the'form of a bucket 36 having a curved plate 37 serving as abottom and back wallfand a pair of "laterally spaced generally vertical side plates 38. The bucket is provided with a plurality of laterally spaced digging teeth 39, each of which comprises a structural angle member curved along the insde of the bottom plate 5'! and extending forwardly from the forward edge of the latter, the forward points of the teeth 39 being sharpened to facilitate engaging the pile of material to be handled.

The pivot pins are rigidly mounted on the side plates 38 of the bucket, respectively, providing for rocking movement of the bucket 36 about the transverse axis of the pivot pins 35 relative to the cradle or frame '30 and also relative to the supporting arms ll, for purposes to A pair of control links Ml are pivotal'ly connected to the upper ends of the vertical frame members, respectively, by means 'of transversely The control links 40 exsupporting arms ll, respectively, and are pivotally connected at their rear ends at 42 to a pair of manually actuatedlevers 53, at points spaced beneath the'pivot supports '46 of the levers 43.

The lever pivots it are supported on a pair of '-substanti-ally vertical plates '45,-which are rigidly fixed to the mast members 2!, respectively. The

two levers 43 are inclined laterally inwardly toward-the tractor seat 46, to bring them within reach of the tractor operator, so that by swinging the levers as about their pivots as, the operator :can shift the control links it longitudinally to rock the cradle or frametfl about its transverse axis of the pivot pins '35. Normally, the bucket alongthe lever 43 into engagement with any of several apertures 53 in a curved plate 52 fixed to the outer side of the associated supporting plate Thus, the rear pivots of each of the control links 40 can be fixed in longitudinally adjusted position, so that as the arms ll are raised and lowered to raise and lower the bucket 38, the cradle 30 and bucket 36 are maintained in a substantially constant angular position relative to the ground.

The upper ends of the masts 21 are braced by a pair of inclined bracing members 55, and connected by a pin 56 at their upper ends to the upper ends of the masts 2 l respectively, and converging forwardly and downwardly and --are secured by bolts 5"; at theirsforward ends ,tothesides of the tractor body ,I l, respectively. 4

The mainv supporting arms 4-! are raised and lowered to raise and lower the-,bucketSS, by a clutch and brake assembly emth-edetaiis of which are not essential to an understanding. of the present invention, but are f ullydisclosed in my c0.- pending application, Serial Ito-649,332,, filed Feb.- r'uary 21, 1946. It is deemed sufiicient to relate that the clutch and brake are journaled on a shaft 6! which is mounted on a; pair of side-frame members 52, the latter being swingably mounted on a transverse 'rockshaft .63 supported between a pair of plates Q5, which are rigidly secured to the rear axle housing I3. The opposite ends of the side frame members EZare mounted on bolts as slidably supported on slotted bracketstt fixed to the tractor axle housing I3. 1

The clutch and brake .mechanism receives ,power througha V-belt llbtrained over a driving sheave ll, which is fixed to the flywheel 12 on the tractor crankshaft, and delivers power through a sprocket l3 journaled ontheshaft iii and a drive chain 7.4 which ,is trained over the sprocket l3 and over a driven sprocket '55, which is mounted on awinding drum, iii fixed to a transverse shaft ll, the latter being journaled on suitable brackets mounted on the mastsz I. A similar winding drum is is mounted coaxially with the winding drum it and is disposed ahead of and below the opposite tractor axle housing I3. A connecting shaft l91-is coupled between the supporting shafts of the two drums .18.,18 by'means of readily detachable couplingstil, which permit the coupling shaft 19 to be removed to allow the tractor to be driven rearwardly .from between the two supporting arms 11;

Each of the winding drums .16, Wisprovided with a cable 3! whichis wound on'thedrum and extends forwardly therefrom alongside of 'the associated supporting arm I'i, andpasses 'over a pulley 82 mounted on' a shaft 83 which is carried between a pair of connecting straps 84, the latter being pivotally connected'bya bolt 85 to .a trie angular plate 85, which is welded to the'arm .l'l near the forward end thereof. The cable passes over the pulley 82 and extends upwardly and rear- Wardly'therefrom and is trained over a pulley 550, which is rotatably mounted on the forward end of a bar '92 by means of a shaft 9|. The bar 92 extends upwardly and rearwardly and is swing.- ably connected to the pivot pin at the upper end of the mast 2 l; The cable Bl passes over. the

pulley 90 and extends downwardly and forwardly to a smaller pulley 93, mounted on a shaft 94, which is carried between the straps 84, and extends upwardly and rearwardly therefrom to an anchor lug 95 which is bolted between a pair of plates 96, which are secured to the forward end of the bar 92.

The clutch and brake assembly 66 is controlled by a foot lever 9'! secured to the transverse shaft 63, which is a master control shaft for controlling the power applied through the sprocket 13 to the winding drums i6, 78. The driving sheave H drives the assembly 60 at a constant speed, and normally the sprocket I3 and winding drums 16, I8 are stationary and are held against movement by suitable brake mechanism. The operator can release the brake mechanism by pressing downwardly on the foot lever 61, while further downward pressure on the foot lever 91 engages the clutch mechanism, causing the winding drums 26, 18 to be rotated to wind up the two cables 8|, respectively, thereby causing the arms I! to be raised from the positionshown in solid lines in Figure 2 to the position shown in dotted lines, the arms I! swinging upwardly about the pivots 20 and the control links 46 swinging upwardly about their rear pivot connections 42. The arms I! and bucket 36 can be held in any raised position by releasing the operating lever 6'3, which applies the brake to the assembly 66 and holds the winding drums I6, I8 against rotation. The bucket can be lowered by releasing the brake as explained above, whereupon the weight of the arms and bucket causes the cables 8! to be unwound from the winding drums I6, I8 as the bucket descends.

Reference may be had to my co-pending applicat on for a complete description of the clutch and brake assembly, although it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to this particular device, for any suitable means can be used for operating the winding drums Ni, 18.

The bucket latch mechanism 50 comprises a rockshaft I extending transversely behind the bucket 36 above the transverse frame member 34 and supported in suitable apertures in three upstanding brackets IllI, I02, I03, which are rigidly fixed, as by welding, to the frame members 32, 34 of the cradle 30. A pair of latch arms I05, I06 are mounted on the rockshaft I66 adjacent opposite ends thereof, respectively. Each of the latch arms I65, I06 comprises a pair of axially spaced arm members Iii! which are welded at their upper ends to the rockshaft I60 and a roller 163 between the outer ends of the arm members I6! and journaled on the latter by means of a pin I06. Each of the rollers 68 is adapted to swing into and out of a recess H6 in a lug Hi. The two lugs IH are formed as a pair of castings which are secured to the two side plates 36 of the bucket '36 by bolts H2 (see Figure A structural angle member H3 extends across the back wall of the bucket 36 and interconnects the castings Iii for strengthening purposes. It will be noted that the lugs III are recessed at I I4 to bear upon the transverse tubular frame member 35 and are secured in contact with the latter by means of the latch rollers I00, thereby preventing any rocking movement of the bucket 36 with respect to its frame or cradle 30.

The latch arms I05, I66 are disengaged from the lugs III by means of a manually actuated lever I I5, rigidly secured to the rockshaft 100 and provided with a rope H6 extending to a position accessible to the operator of the tractor. By

' wardly from the pulley pulling the rope H6 the rockshaft I00 can be rocked to swing the latch arms I05, I06 rearwardly out of the recesses H0 in the lugs III to release the bucket 36 for dumping. The latch arms I05, I06 are urged toward latching position by means of a pair of tension springs I20 at opposite sides of the frame 30, connected to a pair of arms I2I fixed to the rockshaft I06, the springs I20 being anchored to lugs I22, secured to the generally horizontal channel frame members 32, respectively. These springs I20 are stressed in tension when the operator pulls the rope I I6 and swings the latch arms I65, I06 rearwardly, with the result that when the rope H6 is released, the springs 20 swing the latch arms I05, I06 forwardly by rocking the rockshaft I00 through the arms I2I.

ihe bucket 36 is so balanced on the pivot members 35, that the greater part of the weight of the bucket is behind the pivot axis, thereby causing the bucket to be returned by gravity to its normal carrying position. The bucket is dumped by means of a dump control rope or cable I that is secured at I26 to the bottom of the bottom plate 31 of the bucket and extends rearwardly therefrom, being trained upwardly and rearwardly around the curved lower plate 37! of the bucket. The rope I25 makes a complete turn around a pulley I26 which is provided with a stub shaft I21 journaled in a pair of side plates I23, which are provided with lever extensions I29 spaced apart to receive therebetween a lever arm I30 fixed to the rockshaft I06. The arms 529 are pivotally connected by a pin I3I to the lever arm I30. The arm I30 lies substantially in the same transverse plane with the latch arms I05, 106, which in latched position, incline slightly for wardly from the vertical, as best shown in Figure 5, so that the pulley supporting arms I29 bear against the tubular frame member 34 and are inclined downwardly and rearwardly from the pivot pin I3I, thereby forming an obtuse angle between the arms I29 and the lever arm I36. The cable or rope I25 extends downwardly and rear- I26 and is trained around a pulley I32 mounted on an arm I33 that is pivotally connected at I34 to a bracket I35 fixed to the front end of the tractor body II. The rope returns upwardly and forwardly and is secured by means of an anchor connection I36 to the transverse bracing member 25 between the arms H.

The rope I25 is slack, as indicated in Figure 2, when the bucket is in lowered position, but it is tightened as the arms I1 and bucket 36 are raised, until the tension in the rope 25 pulling downwardly on the pulley I26, straightens the pivotally interconnected arms I29, I36, thereby rocking the rockshaft 66 in a counterclockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 5, thereby swinging the latch arms I65, I06 to disengage the rollers I68 from the lugs H. This does not, in itself, cause the bucket to dump, but further upward movement of the arms IT and bucket 36, acting through the rope, pulls the bucket in a counterclockwise direction from the carrying position of Figure 3 to the dumping position of Figure 4, the latter being attained by moving the lifting arms I? to the extreme upper limit of their range of vertical movemen When the arms H are lowered, the rope I25 is slackened, permittin the weight of the bucket 36 to cause the latter to return to the carrying position of Figure 3. The lower surfaces H4 of the lugs III engage the rollers I08 as the bucket respectively,

ascents reaches the carrying position, forcing the latch arms I05, 106 outwardly against the tension of the Springs I20, which pull the latch arms :forwardly as the rollers roll into the recesses H and the lower recesses 4 on the lugs Ill engage the tubular frame member 34, after which the bucket is rigidly held in carrying position. Thus, it :is evident that the operator does not have to control the dumping of the bucket through the rope H6, for the bucket is-automatically dumped by the control rope I25 as the lifting arms :7 approach the upper limit of their range of movement. The manually operated rope H6 is used only when it is desired to release the latch arms 1%, before the bucket is raised to its highest position.

The loader can be used for handling a wide variety of material, but the bucket shown and described herein is designed particularly for loadin manure into a manure spreader. It will be noted .from Figure 2, that an ample lift can be obtained although, as explained hereinbefore, the structure of the loader does not increase the over -all height of the tractor, and therefore it is suitable for cleaning out barns and sheds. By using various'conventional'shapes of buckets and scraper blades, in place of the illustrated bucket 35, the implement can be used for handling sand, gravel, crushed rock, or ,snow, grain, and many other m-aterials,-or can be used as a bulldozer for earth working operations.

The levers v id can be shifted forwardly to tilt the forward edge ofthe bucket into more aggressive scraping action .onthe ground,-.or the levers 43 can be swung rearwardly to tilt the forward edge of the bucket or the ends of the teeth .39 slightly upwardly so that they will slide over the ground without digging in. One advantage of the dumping mechanism disclosed herein, is that when handling adhesive material such as manure, the bucket can be agitated or rocked about its pivot supports 35 to shake the material into a wagon or spreader, merely by raising and low ering the arms I! slightly at the top of their range ofmovement. This is accomplished simply by alternately pressing and releasing the operating foot pedal 9], thereby making it unnecessary to scrape the bucket out by hand during operation.

The implement can be readily removed from the tractor by removingthe bolts from the tractor axle housings I3, which support the masts 2i and winding drums thereon, and removing the connecting shaft 19 by disengaging the couplings 80, thereby permitting the tractor 0 to be backed out from between the arms i7, after the pivot bolt J34 holding the lower pulley 132, .has been removed, and the braces 55 havebeen disconnected from the sides of the tractor by removing the bolts 57.

I do not intend my invention to be limited to the specific details shown and described herein, except .as set ,forthin the claims whichiollow.

I claim;

,1. For use-with a tractor having a longitudinallyexendins cdyrcarried on apair-of opposed laterally extending rear ,axlehousings, a pair of upporting arms for pivotal vmounting on the tractor axle, housings, respectively, to extend forwardly along opposite sides of said body, respectively, ,a material handling tool for disposition ahead of such tractor and .pivotally mounted on the forward ends of said arms, .a pair of mast members .for mounting on said axle housings,

and having inclined braces extendmg forw rdly therefrom ,for attachment o the tractor body, and-power operated lifting means for said arms comprising a pair of drum lou naled for rotation about a transverse axis :near the rear pivot axis of said arms, cables extendin iorwardly from said drums alongside and substantially parallel to said arms, respectively, a pair of sheaves mounted on said arms and :a second pair of sheaves connected to the upper portions of said masts, respectively, each of said cables beingtrained over one Of each of said fir t and second pairs of sheaves, power actuated means for rotating said drums, a pair ofcontrol links pivotally connected at their forward ends to said tool on an axis spaced generally vertically from the pivot axis of said arms and extending rearwardly alongside :said body, pivot supports for the rear ends of said links, and means tor shifting said pivot supports fore and aft relative tosaid body.

For :use with a tractor having a longitudinally extending body carried on apair .of opposed laterally extending rear axle housings, a pair of mast members .for mounting on the tractor axle housings, respectively, to extend upwardly and downwardly therefrom, inclined braces attached to the upper portions of said ,mast members and ext en ding forwardly therefrom =-for attachment at their forward ends to the sides of the tractor body, a pair of supporting arms pivotally mounted on lower portions of said'mast members beneath said axle housings,respectively, for vertical swinging movement about a common transverse axis, a material handling tool for disposition ahead of such tractor and'carried on the forward ends of said arms, and power operated lifting means :for said arms comprising a pair of drums journaled for rotation about a transverse axis near the rear pivot axisof said arms, cables extending jforwardly ,fromsaid drums alongside and substantially parallel to said arms, respectively, a pair of sheaves zmounted on said arms and a second pair of sheaves connected to the upper portions of said masts, respectively/each of said cables being trained overone of each of said first and second pairsof sheaves, and power actuated means for rotating said drums.

3. For use with a tractor having a longitudinally extending body carriedon a pair of op,- posed laterally extending rear axle housings, -.a pair of mast members for mounting on the tractor axle housings, respectively, to extend upwardly and downwardly therefrom, inclined braces attached to the upper portions of said mast members and extending forwardly therefrom for attachment at their forward .ends to the sides of the tractor body, a pair of supporting arms pivotally mounted on lower portions 01' said mast members beneath said axle housings, respectivelyfor vertical swingi g movement abou acommon trans verse axis, aqmaterial handling tool ferdisposition ahead of .snchitractor and pivotaily. moun ed on the forward ends of said arms vfor rocking movement about a transverse axis, power operated lifting me nsforsaid arms comprising a pair of drums ioumaled .for rotation about .a transverse axis near the rear pivot axis of said arms, cables extending forwardly from said drums alongside and substantially parallel to said arms, respectively, a pair Of sheavesmounted on said arms and a second pair of sheaves connectedto the upper portions ,of said masts, respectively, each of said cables being trained over one of each o sa d .fi and second pairs of sheave power actuatednieans .for rotating said drums, a pai of control links pivotally connected at their for- ;ward .endszto said tool on an axis. spaced enerally vertically from the pivot axis of said arms ,to extendrearwardly alongside the tractor body, rpivotsupports for the rearends of said links, and means for shifting said-pi t supports fore and aft relatively to the tractor body.

4, An implement for use :with a supporting frame,,comprising a pair oflaterally spaced, longitudinally extending supporting arms -having means for pivotal connection with such frame, a tool support pivotally mounted between said arms outwardly of said first pivot connection, a tool pivotally mounted on said support and rockable independently of the latter, releasable means for locking said tool relative to said tool support, a control element constructed and arranged to be shiftably mounted on said frame, a control link pivotally connected to said element and to said tool support, means for raising and lowering said arms, said control element being adapted to rock said tool support about its transverse pivot axis, and means responsive to raising said arms for releasing said locking means when said tool is raised beyond a predetermined elevation.

5. An implement for use with a supporting frame, comprising a pair of laterally spaced supporting arms having means for pivotal connection at their rear ends to such frame on a transversely disposed axis and extending forwardly therefrom, a tool pivotally connected to the forward ends of said arms and shiftable vertically by vertical swinging movement of the latter about said transverse axis, said tool being shiftable relative to said arms about said pivot connection at the forward ends of said arms between a carrying position and a dumping position, releasable means for locking said tool in said carrying position, means for swinging said arms, and a connection between said locking means and said frame for releasing said locking means responsive to upward movement of the tool beyond a predetermined position, thereby permitting movement of said tool to said dumping position.

6. A material handling implement for use with a supporting frame, comprising a vertically swingable support for pivotal mounting on said frame, a bucket rockably mounted on said support by means providing for rocking movement between a carrying position and a dumping position, releasable means for retaining said bucket in carrying position, means for swinging said support to raise said bucket, a flexible cable connectible between said bucket and the frame for dumping said bucket by force transmitted through said cable when said bucket is raised beyond a predetermined elevation, and a sheave connected to said retaining means and engaging said cable means, whereby said retaining means is released by force transmitted through said cable prior to dumping the bucket.

'7. A material handling implement for use with a supporting frame, a vertically swingable support for pivotal mounting on said frame, a bucket rockably mounted on said support by means providing for rocking movement between a carrying position and a dumping position, a releasable latch for retaining said bucket in said carrying position comprising a rockshaft mounted on said support and having a latch element engageable with said bucket and a release arm, a sheave mounted on said arm, a flexible cable attached to said bucket and trained over said sheave, and means for connecting said cable with the frame,

10 whereby raising saidsupport and bucket tightens said cable, therebyactuating said rockshaft through said sheave and release arm to disengage said latch element from said bucket, further tightening of said cable serving to rock said bucket into said dumping position.

8. For use with a tractor having a longitudinally extending body, a pair ,ofsupporting arms forpivotal mounting near the rear of thetractor .to extend forwardly along opposite sides of the tractor body, respectively, a bucket rockably supported between said arms by means providing for rocking movement between carrying and dumping positions, a rockshaft supported on said arms behind said bucket and having latch means engageable with said bucket for retaining the latter in carrying position, a release arm fixed to said shaft, a sheave journaled on an arm pivoted to said release arm and normally disposed at an angle thereto when said latch means is engaged with said bucket, a flexible cable attached to the bottom of said bucket and trained over saidsheave, and means for connecting said cable with the tractor body, whereby raising said supporting arms and said bucket tightens said cable, therby straightening said sheave and release arms to disengage said latch means from said bucket, further tightening of said cable serving to rock said bucket into said dumping position.

9. For use with a tractor having a longitudinally extending body, a pair of supporting arms for pivotal mounting near the rear of said tractor to extend forwardly along opposite sides of the tractor body, respectively, a bucket rockably supported between said arms by means providing for rocking movement between carrying and dumping positions, a rockshaft supported on said arms behind said bucket, a pair of laterally spaced latch lugs mounted on the rear of said bucket, a pair of latch dogs fixed to said rockshaft and rockable therewith into latching engagement with said lugs to retain said bucket in said carrying position, a release arm fixed to said shaft, a sheave supported on said release arm, a flexible cable attached to the bottom of said bucket and trained over said sheave, and means for connecting said cable with the tractor body, whereby raising said supporting arms and said bucket tightens said cable, thereby rocking said rockshaft to disengage said dogs from said lugs, further raising of said supporting arms transmits a pulling force through said cable serving to rock said bucket into said dumping position.

10. An implement for use with a supportin frame, a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending supporting arms having means providing a pivotal connection with the frame, a tool support pivotally mounted between said arms outwardly of said pivot connection, a tool pivotally mounted on said support and rockable independently of the latter, releasable means for locking said tool relative to said tool support, a control element shiftably mounted on said frame, a control link pivotally connected to said element and to said tool support, means for raising and lowering said arms, said control element being adapted to rock said tool support about its pivot axis, and means responsive to raising said arms for releasing said locking means and rocking said tool to dump the latter when said tool is raised beyond a predetermined elevation.

HAROLD M. STUELAND.

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